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JAMES B. WHEEDEN, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

Letters latcnt N 92,239, dated July 6, 1869.

IMPRGVED WINDOW-AWNING.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making pan: of the same.

To all 'whom it may concern of this specification, and in which the tignre is a per-.

spcotive view of an awning from the inside of a building, showing my inventionapplied.

My invention relates to that class of awnings which, at their lower edges, are attached to a bent rod, or metallic frame hung to the building. Heretofore, the innor edges of awnings ofthis class have been made fast is rthe window or door-frame, by means of a cord a t tched directly to the canvas, to hold the awning down, a 1dprevent the sides of the same from beiugblown a :ont; by the wind. It was necessary to unioose these ends before the awning-frame could be raised to a closed position, and on this account many have objected to the awning as being too troublesome. Some have tried to secure the edges of the canvas by tacking the same to the frame of the door or window. It was found, however, that when an attempt was made to raise the awning, the tacks were drawn out, one by one, orthe canvas torn a at beginning with the lowermost attachment and ascending. I

The object of the present invention is to do away with this cord-attachment and Ib consists in the en'iployment of slides, fitted on the side-bars of the awning-ii'mne, and connected by means of cords, made permanently fast to the window or doorfraine, said slides having connection with the sides of the awning, near the inner edges of the same, so that the awning can be raised and lowered without loosing the cords, the slides moving on the bars of the frat-no for this purpose, and at the same time retaining the canvas in proper shape.

My invention will be fully understood by reference to the following detail description of the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings- A may represent a window or door-flame, and BB 0, the ordinaryjiialne of an awning of this description, hung to the frame A, so as to be, raised and lowered by means of acord, I).

The canvasor awning proper is attached in any suitable manner at the top, to or above the door or window-frame.

E E are the slides, fitted on the side-barsB B, of the awning-frame. These slides may be made of a single piece of wire, bent as shown, or they may be cast, or

even made of wood, as found best adapted, on account of cheapness and other considerations, by the 'manutacturer. There is a connection at one or more points between the slides and the sides of the canvas or awning, near the inner edge of the latter.

a a are cords, or other suitable connections, made fast at one end to the slide, and at the other, to the door or window-flame.

It will be seen, that when the operating-cord is drawn upon, the awning-frame will be raised, and as this continues, the slides will move out-ward on the side-bars of the frame, permitting the foldingof the awning, without loosing the attachments, and without straining and injuring the canvas at the points of connection with the slides.

By the use of this invention, the awning is always kept in proper shape, and can be innnediately raised, in cases of sudden storm or gusts of wind,by means of the operating-cord,

i Having thus described my invention, What} I claim as new, and desire to secure. by'Letters Patent, is-,

The combination of the awning and frames B O, slidesE, and cords D a, in the; manner substantially Witnesses:

Geo. W. ROTHWELL, PHIL. F. LAnsnR.

JAMES B. WHEEDEN a 

